Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 13:13:41 +0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FUBAR 2 - L110 FDD write hangs everything problem Subsequent to having my HDD replaced under warranty, I'm experiencing a new problem with my L110 floppy drive (never had a problems of any kind with it before). Basically, it's an intermittent (I'd guesstimate the success-hang rate of occurrence is about 60%-40%) problem when writing to a floppy - the file is written or partially written, I hear the floppy drive stop, the FDD light goes out, but Win'98 continues to show the hourglass pointer and hangs such that Ctrl+Alt+Del does not function and I have to depress the on/off button in the lid for several seconds to switch off then re-boot. It's always terminal; waiting never helps. Looking at the floppy afterwards, the last file copied is always there, but most times (not always) it's corrupt (presumably incomplete). Never any problems when reading - only *sometimes* when writing. Seems to make no difference if I write one file or several. Seems to make no difference if I use the top slot or the lower slot. Seems to make no difference if I boot with the floppy drive PC-card already in place, or if I hook it up later. Bought two new floppies; tried standing on one leg, putting my hands in my pockets, etc - exactly the same problem. Any suggestions? AFAIK this problem is related in some way to the HDD replacement and subsequent rebuilding of the system - the problem was there the first time I attempted to use the FDD after the warranty work, but I presumed it was a media problem - it was a couple of weeks later when I tried again with new floppies that it became apparent that media was not the cause. I've noticed small differences in Win'98 since TeleDynamics replaced my HDD under warranty (for example DeFrag now starts with an "Intel Application Launch Accelerator" message which it didn't previously) so I have wondered if this problem could be related to the recovery CD they used (mine was on the wrong land mass at the time). 1kTIA... Steve ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- FWIW... Control Panel - System - Device Manager - Floppy disk controllers - Y-E DATA External FDD (Libretto) Properties for the above reports:- GENERAL Y-E DATA External FDD (Libretto) Device type: Floppy disk controllers Manufacturer: Y-E DATA Hardware version: Not available Device status = This device is working properly. Device Usage: Disable in this hardware profile = unchecked Exists in all hardware profiles = checked DRIVER Provider: Y-E DATA Date: 8-27-1998 Driver File Details... C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS\FLBFD.pdr C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VMM32\IOS.vxd Provider: Y-E DATA File version: 1.01 RESOURCES Use automatic setings = checked Input/Output Range = 02E8 - 02EF Interrupt Request = 03 Conflicting device list: No conflicts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Control Panel - System - Device Manager - PCMCIA Socket reports:- PCMCIA socket - PCMCIA Card Services - Toshiba ToPIC97 CardBus Controller - Toshiba ToPIC97 CardBus Controller ie three "entries", the last two being identical --- for PCMCIA Card Services: GENERAL blah blah blah... Device Status = This device is working properly. DRIVER Provider: Microsoft Date: 5-11-1998 No driver files are required or have been loaded for this device... RESOURCES Setting based on: Basic configuration 0000 Memory Range = 04042000 - 04042FFF Conflicting device list: No conflicts. --- for Toshiba ToPIC97 Cardbus Controller: GENERAL Hardware version: 032 Device usage: Disable in this hardware profile = unchecked Exists in all harware profiles = checked DRIVER Toshiba ToPIC97 CardBus Controller Provider: Microsoft Date: 5-11-1998 Driver File Details: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\CBSS.VXD C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\CSMAPPER.SYS Provider: Microsoft Corporation File version: 4.10.1998 RESOURCES Use automatic settings = checked Input/Output Range = 1020 - 102F Memory Range = 04043000 - 04045FFF Interrupt Request = 11 Memory Range = 04040000 - 04040FFF Conflicting device list: No conflicts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Control Panel - HW Setup - PC Card - Controller Mode is set to Auto-Selected ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Control Panel - PC Card (PCMCIA) properties - Global Settings reports:- Card services shared memory - Automatic selection = checked - Start 000C0000 (greyed out) - End 00FFFFFF (greyed out) - Length 00001000 (greyed out) Disable PC card sound effects = unchecked ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ -------UNSUBSCRIBE------- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe --------UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **************************************************************
